Better than take-out

Easy Crying Tiger Beef

Crying tiger beef, also called tiger tears, is a cornerstone of Thai cuisine. You could even say a Thai restaurant is not authentic unless crying tiger beef is on the menu. Unfortunately, the ingredients used in restaurants are often sub-par: tough meat, stale spices, or seasonings skipped entirely for convenience, […]

Korean Fried Chicken Wings

What could be more delicious than these Korean-style fried chicken wings? Crispy, fried chicken wings coated in a sticky, spicy, and sweet gochujang sauce. For a totally addictive snack, these wings will always be a winner. What Is Korean Fried Chicken? Similar to American fried chicken, Korean fried chicken (also […]

Pineapple Fried Rice

Pineapple fried rice comes from Thailand, though you will find versions everywhere. Many recipes add only a token splash of soy sauce in the name of being “healthy”. This recipe stays true to Thai cooking and will whisk you back to mellow evenings in a beach hut in Thailand, toes […]

Tonkatsu Pork- Easy Recipe

A delicious, traditional Japanese breaded pork dish that is quick and easy. Tonkatsu Pork is a Japanese dish of breaded, deep-fried pork. Ton means “pork” and katsu is short for the English word cutlet, which comes from the French côtelette. It is one of Japan’s most popular dishes: not only […]

chow mein sur fond de bois dans un bol blanc

Chow Mein – Chinese Stir-Fried Noodles

Chow mein is a step up from the classic stir-fried vegetable noodles: more veggies, a little more sugar, and a lot more flavor. It is also the perfect catch-all recipe – use it to empty your fridge of leftover vegetables. But what is chow mein? Chow mein is a traditional […]

Beef Yaki Udon

Udon, these deliciously thick Japanese noodles never disappoint. You can cook udon in all possible ways, beef udon is just one of them. In any case, if there’s fat and soy sauce, their magic will do the rest: in short, the dish is impossible to mess up. By the way, […]

Chinese chicken stir-fry takeout style

Chicken stir-fry is THE DISH that can be found in almost every restaurant I’ve been to. It’s not something I order often because not only is it very simple to make, but generally, restaurants skimp on the quality of ingredients used. So, paying a lot for something like that, no […]

Yakitori – Japanese chicken skewers

In Japan, yakitori (焼き鳥) are often consumed as a snack, during matsuri in Japan or in yakitori restaurants (yakitori-ya) with alcoholic beverages. Yakitori chicken is truly a classic of Japanese cuisine. It’s not uncommon to see several establishments of this type grouped together on the same street, side by side. […]

Korean Popcorn Chicken

An ultra-crispy recipe for chicken fritters coated in a Korean gochujang sauce Korean fried chicken is a classic of Korean cuisine. It stands out particularly for the use of gochujang in the recipe and potato starch for the crispy coating. You can easily substitute it with sweet chili sauce. I […]

Takeout-Style Vegetable Noodles

I don’t know a single Chinese restaurant that doesn’t serve vegetable noodles, and for good reason – they’re delicious. What bothers me is that restaurants still manage to oversimplify a dish that is already very simple. The result is bland, low-quality noodles where all you taste is soy sauce. Chinese […]